House File 659 - Introduced
HOUSE FILE
BY COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS
(SUCCESSOR TO HSB 248)
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to and making appropriations to certain state
2 departments, agencies, funds, and certain other entities,
3 providing for regulatory authority, and other properly
4 related matters.
5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 DIVISION I
1 2 FY 2015=2016
1 3 Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
1 4 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
1 5 to the department of administrative services for the fiscal
1 6 year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the
1 7 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
1 8 used for the purposes designated:
1 9 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
1 10 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
1 11 equivalent positions:
1 12 .................................................. $ 3,970,972
1 13 ............................................... FTEs 56.56
1 14 b. For the payment of utility costs, and for not more than
1 15 the following full=time equivalent positions:
1 16 .................................................. $ 2,536,701
1 17 ............................................... FTEs 1.00
1 18 Notwithstanding section 8.33, any excess moneys appropriated
1 19 for utility costs in this lettered paragraph shall not revert
1 20 to the general fund of the state at the end of the fiscal year
1 21 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes of
1 22 this lettered paragraph during the succeeding fiscal year.
1 23 c. For Terrace Hill operations, and for not more than the
1 24 following full=time equivalent positions:
1 25 .................................................. $ 492,445
1 26 ............................................... FTEs 6.93
1 27 2. Any moneys and premiums collected by the department
1 28 for workers' compensation shall be segregated into a separate
1 29 workers' compensation fund in the state treasury to be used
1 30 for payment of state employees' workers' compensation claims
1 31 and administrative costs. Notwithstanding section 8.33,
1 32 unencumbered or unobligated moneys remaining in this workers'
1 33 compensation fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not
1 34 revert but shall be available for expenditure for purposes of
1 35 the fund for subsequent fiscal years.
2 1 Sec. 2. REVOLVING FUNDS. There is appropriated to the
2 2 department of administrative services for the fiscal year
2 3 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, from the
2 4 revolving funds designated in chapter 8A and from internal
2 5 service funds created by the department such amounts as the
2 6 department deems necessary for the operation of the department
2 7 consistent with the requirements of chapter 8A.
2 8 Sec. 3. STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
2 9 CHARGE. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending
2 10 June 30, 2016, the monthly per contract administrative charge
2 11 which may be assessed by the department of administrative
2 12 services shall be $2 per contract on all health insurance plans
2 13 administered by the department.
2 14 Sec. 4. AUDITOR OF STATE.
2 15 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
2 16 to the office of the auditor of state for the fiscal year
2 17 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following
2 18 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
2 19 purposes designated:
2 20 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
2 21 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
2 22 equivalent positions:
2 23 .................................................. $ 921,302
2 24 ............................................... FTEs 103.00
2 25 2. The auditor of state may retain additional full=time
2 26 equivalent positions as is reasonable and necessary to
2 27 perform governmental subdivision audits which are reimbursable
2 28 pursuant to section 11.20 or 11.21, to perform audits which are
2 29 requested by and reimbursable from the federal government, and
2 30 to perform work requested by and reimbursable from departments
2 31 or agencies pursuant to section 11.5A or 11.5B. The auditor
2 32 of state shall notify the department of management, the
2 33 legislative fiscal committee, and the legislative services
2 34 agency of the additional full=time equivalent positions
2 35 retained.
3 1 3. The auditor of state shall allocate moneys from the
3 2 appropriation in this section solely for audit work related to
3 3 the comprehensive annual financial report, federally required
3 4 audits, and investigations of embezzlement, theft, or other
3 5 significant financial irregularities until the audit of the
3 6 comprehensive annual financial report is complete.
3 7 Sec. 5. IOWA ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE BOARD. There
3 8 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
3 9 Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board for the fiscal year
3 10 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following
3 11 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
3 12 purposes designated:
3 13 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
3 14 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
3 15 equivalent positions:
3 16 .................................................. $ 501,262
3 17 ............................................... FTEs 6.00
3 18 Sec. 6. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER == INTERNAL
3 19 SERVICE FUNDS == IOWACCESS.
3 20 1. There is appropriated to the office of the chief
3 21 information officer for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015,
3 22 and ending June 30, 2016, from the revolving funds designated
3 23 in chapter 8B and from internal service funds created by the
3 24 office such amounts as the office deems necessary for the
3 25 operation of the office consistent with the requirements of
3 26 chapter 8B.
3 27 2. a. Notwithstanding section 321A.3, subsection 1,
3 28 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June
3 29 30, 2016, the first $750,000 collected by the department of
3 30 transportation and transferred to the treasurer of state
3 31 with respect to the fees for transactions involving the
3 32 furnishing of a certified abstract of a vehicle operating
3 33 record under section 321A.3, subsection 1, shall be transferred
3 34 to the IowAccess revolving fund created in section 8B.33 for
3 35 the purposes of developing, implementing, maintaining, and
4 1 expanding electronic access to government records as provided
4 2 by law.
4 3 b. All fees collected with respect to transactions
4 4 involving IowAccess shall be deposited in the IowAccess
4 5 revolving fund and shall be used only for the support of
4 6 IowAccess projects.
4 7 Sec. 7. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
4 8 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
4 9 to the department of commerce for the fiscal year beginning
4 10 July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amounts,
4 11 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
4 12 designated:
4 13 a. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DIVISION
4 14 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
4 15 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
4 16 equivalent positions:
4 17 .................................................. $ 1,156,717
4 18 ............................................... FTEs 17.90
4 19 b. PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AND REGULATION BUREAU
4 20 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
4 21 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
4 22 equivalent positions:
4 23 .................................................. $ 564,537
4 24 ............................................... FTEs 12.51
4 25 2. There is appropriated from the department of commerce
4 26 revolving fund created in section 546.12 to the department of
4 27 commerce for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending
4 28 June 30, 2016, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
4 29 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
4 30 a. BANKING DIVISION
4 31 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
4 32 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
4 33 equivalent positions:
4 34 .................................................. $ 9,667,235
4 35 ............................................... FTEs 93.23
5 1 b. CREDIT UNION DIVISION
5 2 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
5 3 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
5 4 equivalent positions:
5 5 .................................................. $ 1,869,256
5 6 ............................................... FTEs 16.00
5 7 c. INSURANCE DIVISION
5 8 (1) For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
5 9 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
5 10 equivalent positions:
5 11 .................................................. $ 5,325,889
5 12 ............................................... FTEs 103.15
5 13 (2) The insurance division may reallocate authorized
5 14 full=time equivalent positions as necessary to respond to
5 15 accreditation recommendations or requirements.
5 16 (3) The insurance division expenditures for examination
5 17 purposes may exceed the projected receipts, refunds, and
5 18 reimbursements, estimated pursuant to section 505.7, subsection
5 19 7, including the expenditures for retention of additional
5 20 personnel, if the expenditures are fully reimbursable and the
5 21 division first does both of the following:
5 22 (a) Notifies the department of management, the legislative
5 23 services agency, and the legislative fiscal committee of the
5 24 need for the expenditures.
5 25 (b) Files with each of the entities named in subparagraph
5 26 division (a) the legislative and regulatory justification for
5 27 the expenditures, along with an estimate of the expenditures.
5 28 d. UTILITIES DIVISION
5 29 (1) For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
5 30 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
5 31 equivalent positions:
5 32 .................................................. $ 8,560,405
5 33 ............................................... FTEs 79.00
5 34 (2) The utilities division may expend additional moneys,
5 35 including moneys for additional personnel, if those additional
6 1 expenditures are actual expenses which exceed the moneys
6 2 budgeted for utility regulation and the expenditures are fully
6 3 reimbursable. Before the division expends or encumbers an
6 4 amount in excess of the moneys budgeted for regulation, the
6 5 division shall first do both of the following:
6 6 (a) Notify the department of management, the legislative
6 7 services agency, and the legislative fiscal committee of the
6 8 need for the expenditures.
6 9 (b) File with each of the entities named in subparagraph
6 10 division (a) the legislative and regulatory justification for
6 11 the expenditures, along with an estimate of the expenditures.
6 12 3. CHARGES. Each division and the office of consumer
6 13 advocate shall include in its charges assessed or revenues
6 14 generated an amount sufficient to cover the amount stated
6 15 in its appropriation and any state=assessed indirect costs
6 16 determined by the department of administrative services.
6 17 Sec. 8. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ==== PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
6 18 AND REGULATION BUREAU. There is appropriated from the housing
6 19 trust fund created pursuant to section 16.181, to the bureau of
6 20 professional licensing and regulation of the banking division
6 21 of the department of commerce for the fiscal year beginning
6 22 July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amount,
6 23 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
6 24 designated:
6 25 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
6 26 purposes:
6 27 .................................................. $ 62,317
6 28 Sec. 9. GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. There is
6 29 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the offices
6 30 of the governor and the lieutenant governor for the fiscal year
6 31 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following
6 32 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
6 33 purposes designated:
6 34 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
6 35 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
7 1 equivalent positions:
7 2 .................................................. $ 2,085,162
7 3 ............................................... FTEs 23.00
7 4 Sec. 10. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF DRUG CONTROL POLICY. There
7 5 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
7 6 governor's office of drug control policy for the fiscal year
7 7 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following
7 8 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
7 9 purposes designated:
7 10 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
7 11 purposes, including statewide coordination of the drug abuse
7 12 resistance education (D.A.R.E.) programs or similar programs,
7 13 and for not more than the following full=time equivalent
7 14 positions:
7 15 .................................................. $ 238,023
7 16 ............................................... FTEs 4.00
7 17 Sec. 11. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS. There is appropriated
7 18 from the general fund of the state to the department of human
7 19 rights for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending
7 20 June 30, 2016, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
7 21 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
7 22 1. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
7 23 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
7 24 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
7 25 equivalent positions:
7 26 .................................................. $ 214,314
7 27 ............................................... FTEs 5.65
7 28 2. COMMUNITY ADVOCACY AND SERVICES DIVISION
7 29 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
7 30 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
7 31 equivalent positions:
7 32 .................................................. $ 1,001,900
7 33 ............................................... FTEs 9.15
7 34 Sec. 12. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS. There
7 35 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
8 1 department of inspections and appeals for the fiscal year
8 2 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following
8 3 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
8 4 purposes designated:
8 5 1. ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
8 6 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
8 7 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
8 8 equivalent positions:
8 9 .................................................. $ 529,681
8 10 ............................................... FTEs 13.65
8 11 2. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS DIVISION
8 12 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
8 13 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
8 14 equivalent positions:
8 15 .................................................. $ 662,567
8 16 ............................................... FTEs 23.00
8 17 3. INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
8 18 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
8 19 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
8 20 equivalent positions:
8 21 .................................................. $ 2,504,737
8 22 ............................................... FTEs 55.00
8 23 b. By December 1, 2015, the department, in coordination
8 24 with the investigations division, shall submit a report to the
8 25 general assembly concerning the division's activities relative
8 26 to fraud in public assistance programs for the fiscal year
8 27 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015. The report
8 28 shall include but is not limited to a summary of the number
8 29 of cases investigated, case outcomes, overpayment dollars
8 30 identified, amount of cost avoidance, and actual dollars
8 31 recovered.
8 32 4. HEALTH FACILITIES DIVISION
8 33 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
8 34 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
8 35 equivalent positions:
9 1 .................................................. $ 5,009,379
9 2 ............................................... FTEs 114.00
9 3 b. The department shall, in coordination with the health
9 4 facilities division, make the following information available
9 5 to the public as part of the department's development efforts
9 6 to revise the department's internet site:
9 7 (1) The number of inspections conducted by the division
9 8 annually by type of service provider and type of inspection.
9 9 (2) The total annual operations budget for the division,
9 10 including general fund appropriations and federal contract
9 11 dollars received by type of service provider inspected.
9 12 (3) The total number of full=time equivalent positions in
9 13 the division, to include the number of full=time equivalent
9 14 positions serving in a supervisory capacity, and serving as
9 15 surveyors, inspectors, or monitors in the field by type of
9 16 service provider inspected.
9 17 (4) Identification of state and federal survey trends,
9 18 cited regulations, the scope and severity of deficiencies
9 19 identified, and federal and state fines assessed and collected
9 20 concerning nursing and assisted living facilities and programs.
9 21 c. It is the intent of the general assembly that the
9 22 department and division continuously solicit input from
9 23 facilities regulated by the division to assess and improve
9 24 the division's level of collaboration and to identify new
9 25 opportunities for cooperation.
9 26 5. EMPLOYMENT APPEAL BOARD
9 27 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
9 28 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
9 29 equivalent positions:
9 30 .................................................. $ 41,590
9 31 ............................................... FTEs 11.00
9 32 b. The employment appeal board shall be reimbursed by
9 33 the labor services division of the department of workforce
9 34 development for all costs associated with hearings conducted
9 35 under chapter 91C, related to contractor registration. The
10 1 board may expend, in addition to the amount appropriated under
10 2 this subsection, additional amounts as are directly billable
10 3 to the labor services division under this subsection and to
10 4 retain the additional full=time equivalent positions as needed
10 5 to conduct hearings required pursuant to chapter 91C.
10 6 6. CHILD ADVOCACY BOARD
10 7 a. For foster care review and the court appointed special
10 8 advocate program, including salaries, support, maintenance, and
10 9 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following
10 10 full=time equivalent positions:
10 11 .................................................. $ 2,608,576
10 12 ............................................... FTEs 32.25
10 13 b. The department of human services, in coordination with
10 14 the child advocacy board and the department of inspections and
10 15 appeals, shall submit an application for funding available
10 16 pursuant to Tit. IV=E of the federal Social Security Act for
10 17 claims for child advocacy board administrative review costs.
10 18 c. The court appointed special advocate program shall
10 19 investigate and develop opportunities for expanding
10 20 fund=raising for the program.
10 21 d. Administrative costs charged by the department of
10 22 inspections and appeals for items funded under this subsection
10 23 shall not exceed 4 percent of the amount appropriated in this
10 24 subsection.
10 25 7. FOOD AND CONSUMER SAFETY
10 26 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
10 27 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
10 28 equivalent positions:
10 29 .................................................. $ 1,229,128
10 30 ............................................... FTEs 23.65
10 31 Sec. 13. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS ==== MUNICIPAL
10 32 CORPORATION FOOD INSPECTIONS. For the fiscal year beginning
10 33 July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the department of
10 34 inspections and appeals shall retain any license fees generated
10 35 during the fiscal year as a result of actions under section
11 1 137F.3A occurring during the period beginning July 1, 2009,
11 2 and ending June 30, 2016, for the purpose of enforcing the
11 3 provisions of chapters 137C, 137D, and 137F.
11 4 Sec. 14. RACING AND GAMING COMMISSION == RACING AND GAMING
11 5 REGULATION. There is appropriated from the gaming regulatory
11 6 revolving fund established in section 99F.20 to the racing and
11 7 gaming commission of the department of inspections and appeals
11 8 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30,
11 9 2016, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,
11 10 to be used for the purposes designated:
11 11 1. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
11 12 purposes for regulation, administration, and enforcement of
11 13 pari=mutuel racetracks, excursion boat gambling and gambling
11 14 structure laws, and for not more than the following full=time
11 15 equivalent positions:
11 16 .................................................. $ 6,114,211
11 17 ............................................... FTEs 72.75
11 18 2. For each additional license to conduct gambling games on
11 19 an excursion gambling boat, gambling structure, or racetrack
11 20 enclosure issued during the period beginning January 1, 2015,
11 21 and ending June 30, 2016, there is appropriated from the gaming
11 22 regulatory revolving fund established in section 99F.20 to the
11 23 racing and gaming commission of the department of inspections
11 24 and appeals for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and
11 25 ending June 30, 2016, an additional amount of not more than
11 26 $191,000 to be used for not more than 2.00 full=time equivalent
11 27 positions.
11 28 Sec. 15. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION ==== DEPARTMENT OF
11 29 INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS. There is appropriated from the road
11 30 use tax fund created in section 312.1 to the administrative
11 31 hearings division of the department of inspections and appeals
11 32 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30,
11 33 2016, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,
11 34 to be used for the purposes designated:
11 35 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
12 1 purposes:
12 2 .................................................. $ 1,623,897
12 3 Sec. 16. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT. There is appropriated
12 4 from the general fund of the state to the department of
12 5 management for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and
12 6 ending June 30, 2016, the following amounts, or so much thereof
12 7 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
12 8 For enterprise resource planning, providing for a salary
12 9 model administrator, conducting performance audits, and the
12 10 department's LEAN process; for salaries, support, maintenance,
12 11 and miscellaneous purposes; and for not more than the following
12 12 full=time equivalent positions:
12 13 .................................................. $ 2,443,056
12 14 ............................................... FTEs 20.58
12 15 Sec. 17. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION ==== DEPARTMENT OF
12 16 MANAGEMENT. There is appropriated from the road use tax fund
12 17 created in section 312.1 to the department of management for
12 18 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30,
12 19 2016, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,
12 20 to be used for the purposes designated:
12 21 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
12 22 purposes:
12 23 .................................................. $ 56,000
12 24 Sec. 18. IOWA PUBLIC INFORMATION BOARD. There is
12 25 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa
12 26 public information board for the fiscal year beginning July
12 27 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amounts, or
12 28 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
12 29 designated:
12 30 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
12 31 purposes and for not more than the following full=time
12 32 equivalent positions:
12 33 .................................................. $ 345,528
12 34 ............................................... FTEs 3.00
12 35 Sec. 19. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE.
13 1 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
13 2 to the department of revenue for the fiscal year beginning July
13 3 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amounts, or
13 4 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
13 5 designated:
13 6 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
13 7 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
13 8 equivalent positions:
13 9 .................................................. $ 16,870,646
13 10 ............................................... FTEs 228.55
13 11 2. From the moneys appropriated in this section, the
13 12 department shall use $400,000 to pay the direct costs of
13 13 compliance related to the collection and distribution of local
13 14 sales and services taxes imposed pursuant to chapters 423B and
13 15 423E.
13 16 3. The director of revenue shall prepare and issue a state
13 17 appraisal manual and the revisions to the state appraisal
13 18 manual as provided in section 421.17, subsection 17, without
13 19 cost to a city or county.
13 20 Sec. 20. MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX FUND APPROPRIATION. There
13 21 is appropriated from the motor vehicle fuel tax fund created
13 22 pursuant to section 452A.77 to the department of revenue for
13 23 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30,
13 24 2016, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,
13 25 to be used for the purposes designated:
13 26 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
13 27 purposes, and for administration and enforcement of the
13 28 provisions of chapter 452A and the motor vehicle fuel tax
13 29 program:
13 30 .................................................. $ 1,305,775
13 31 Sec. 21. SECRETARY OF STATE.
13 32 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
13 33 to the office of the secretary of state for the fiscal year
13 34 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following
13 35 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
14 1 purposes designated:
14 2 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
14 3 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
14 4 equivalent positions:
14 5 .................................................. $ 2,811,406
14 6 ............................................... FTEs 32.00
14 7 2. The state department or state agency which provides
14 8 data processing services to support voter registration file
14 9 maintenance and storage shall provide those services without
14 10 charge.
14 11 Sec. 22. SECRETARY OF STATE FILING FEES REFUND.
14 12 Notwithstanding the obligation to collect fees pursuant to the
14 13 provisions of section 489.117, subsection 1, paragraphs "a" and
14 14 "o", section 490.122, subsection 1, paragraphs "a" and "s",
14 15 and section 504.113, subsection 1, paragraphs "a", "c", "d",
14 16 "j", "k", "l", and "m", for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
14 17 2015, the secretary of state may refund these fees to the filer
14 18 pursuant to rules established by the secretary of state. The
14 19 decision of the secretary of state not to issue a refund under
14 20 rules established by the secretary of state is final and not
14 21 subject to review pursuant to chapter 17A.
14 22 Sec. 23. TREASURER OF STATE.
14 23 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
14 24 state to the office of treasurer of state for the fiscal year
14 25 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following
14 26 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
14 27 purposes designated:
14 28 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
14 29 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
14 30 equivalent positions:
14 31 .................................................. $ 1,060,371
14 32 ............................................... FTEs 28.80
14 33 2. The office of treasurer of state shall supply clerical
14 34 and accounting support for the executive council.
14 35 Sec. 24. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION ==== OFFICE OF
15 1 TREASURER OF STATE. There is appropriated from the road use
15 2 tax fund created in section 312.1 to the office of treasurer of
15 3 state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending
15 4 June 30, 2016, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
15 5 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
15 6 For enterprise resource management costs related to the
15 7 distribution of road use tax funds:
15 8 .................................................. $ 93,148
15 9 Sec. 25. IPERS ==== GENERAL OFFICE. There is appropriated
15 10 from the Iowa public employees' retirement system fund created
15 11 in section 97B.7 to the Iowa public employees' retirement
15 12 system for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending
15 13 June 30, 2016, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
15 14 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
15 15 For salaries, support, maintenance, and other operational
15 16 purposes to pay the costs of the Iowa public employees'
15 17 retirement system, and for not more than the following
15 18 full=time equivalent positions:
15 19 .................................................. $ 17,686,968
15 20 ............................................... FTEs 88.00
15 21 Sec. 26. IOWA PRODUCTS. As a condition of receiving an
15 22 appropriation, any agency appropriated moneys pursuant to this
15 23 2015 Act shall give first preference when purchasing a product
15 24 to an Iowa product or a product produced by an Iowa=based
15 25 business. Second preference shall be given to a United States
15 26 product or a product produced by a business based in the United
15 27 States.
15 28 Sec. 27. PERSONNEL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT PAYMENTS. As
15 29 a condition of the appropriations in this Act, the moneys
15 30 appropriated and any other moneys available shall not be used
15 31 for payment of a personnel settlement agreement that contains a
15 32 confidentiality provision intended to prevent public disclosure
15 33 of the agreement or any terms of the agreement.
15 34 DIVISION II
15 35 FY 2016=2017
16 1 Sec. 28. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
16 2 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
16 3 to the department of administrative services for the fiscal
16 4 year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the
16 5 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
16 6 used for the purposes designated:
16 7 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
16 8 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
16 9 equivalent positions:
16 10 .................................................. $ 1,985,486
16 11 ............................................... FTEs 56.56
16 12 b. For the payment of utility costs, and for not more than
16 13 the following full=time equivalent positions:
16 14 .................................................. $ 1,268,351
16 15 ............................................... FTEs 1.00
16 16 Notwithstanding section 8.33, any excess moneys appropriated
16 17 for utility costs in this lettered paragraph shall not revert
16 18 to the general fund of the state at the end of the fiscal year
16 19 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes of
16 20 this lettered paragraph during the succeeding fiscal year.
16 21 c. For Terrace Hill operations, and for not more than the
16 22 following full=time equivalent positions:
16 23 .................................................. $ 246,223
16 24 ............................................... FTEs 6.93
16 25 2. Any moneys and premiums collected by the department
16 26 for workers' compensation shall be segregated into a separate
16 27 workers' compensation fund in the state treasury to be used
16 28 for payment of state employees' workers' compensation claims
16 29 and administrative costs. Notwithstanding section 8.33,
16 30 unencumbered or unobligated moneys remaining in this workers'
16 31 compensation fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not
16 32 revert but shall be available for expenditure for purposes of
16 33 the fund for subsequent fiscal years.
16 34 Sec. 29. REVOLVING FUNDS. There is appropriated to the
16 35 department of administrative services for the fiscal year
17 1 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, from the
17 2 revolving funds designated in chapter 8A and from internal
17 3 service funds created by the department such amounts as the
17 4 department deems necessary for the operation of the department
17 5 consistent with the requirements of chapter 8A.
17 6 Sec. 30. STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
17 7 CHARGE. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending
17 8 June 30, 2017, the monthly per contract administrative charge
17 9 which may be assessed by the department of administrative
17 10 services shall be $2 per contract on all health insurance plans
17 11 administered by the department.
17 12 Sec. 31. AUDITOR OF STATE.
17 13 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
17 14 to the office of the auditor of state for the fiscal year
17 15 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following
17 16 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
17 17 purposes designated:
17 18 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
17 19 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
17 20 equivalent positions:
17 21 .................................................. $ 460,651
17 22 ............................................... FTEs 103.00
17 23 2. The auditor of state may retain additional full=time
17 24 equivalent positions as is reasonable and necessary to
17 25 perform governmental subdivision audits which are reimbursable
17 26 pursuant to section 11.20 or 11.21, to perform audits which are
17 27 requested by and reimbursable from the federal government, and
17 28 to perform work requested by and reimbursable from departments
17 29 or agencies pursuant to section 11.5A or 11.5B. The auditor
17 30 of state shall notify the department of management, the
17 31 legislative fiscal committee, and the legislative services
17 32 agency of the additional full=time equivalent positions
17 33 retained.
17 34 3. The auditor of state shall allocate moneys from the
17 35 appropriation in this section solely for audit work related to
18 1 the comprehensive annual financial report, federally required
18 2 audits, and investigations of embezzlement, theft, or other
18 3 significant financial irregularities until the audit of the
18 4 comprehensive annual financial report is complete.
18 5 Sec. 32. IOWA ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE BOARD. There
18 6 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
18 7 Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board for the fiscal year
18 8 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following
18 9 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
18 10 purposes designated:
18 11 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
18 12 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
18 13 equivalent positions:
18 14 .................................................. $ 250,631
18 15 ............................................... FTEs 6.00
18 16 Sec. 33. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER == INTERNAL
18 17 SERVICE FUNDS == IOWACCESS.
18 18 1. There is appropriated to the office of the chief
18 19 information officer for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016,
18 20 and ending June 30, 2017, from the revolving funds designated
18 21 in chapter 8B and from internal service funds created by the
18 22 office such amounts as the office deems necessary for the
18 23 operation of the office consistent with the requirements of
18 24 chapter 8B.
18 25 2. a. Notwithstanding section 321A.3, subsection 1,
18 26 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June
18 27 30, 2017, the first $375,000 collected by the department of
18 28 transportation and transferred to the treasurer of state
18 29 with respect to the fees for transactions involving the
18 30 furnishing of a certified abstract of a vehicle operating
18 31 record under section 321A.3, subsection 1, shall be transferred
18 32 to the IowAccess revolving fund created in section 8B.33 for
18 33 the purposes of developing, implementing, maintaining, and
18 34 expanding electronic access to government records as provided
18 35 by law.
19 1 b. All fees collected with respect to transactions
19 2 involving IowAccess shall be deposited in the IowAccess
19 3 revolving fund and shall be used only for the support of
19 4 IowAccess projects.
19 5 Sec. 34. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
19 6 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
19 7 to the department of commerce for the fiscal year beginning
19 8 July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amounts,
19 9 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
19 10 designated:
19 11 a. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DIVISION
19 12 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
19 13 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
19 14 equivalent positions:
19 15 .................................................. $ 578,359
19 16 ............................................... FTEs 17.90
19 17 b. PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AND REGULATION BUREAU
19 18 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
19 19 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
19 20 equivalent positions:
19 21 .................................................. $ 282,269
19 22 ............................................... FTEs 12.51
19 23 2. There is appropriated from the department of commerce
19 24 revolving fund created in section 546.12 to the department of
19 25 commerce for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending
19 26 June 30, 2017, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
19 27 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
19 28 a. BANKING DIVISION
19 29 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
19 30 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
19 31 equivalent positions:
19 32 .................................................. $ 4,833,618
19 33 ............................................... FTEs 93.23
19 34 b. CREDIT UNION DIVISION
19 35 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
20 1 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
20 2 equivalent positions:
20 3 .................................................. $ 934,628
20 4 ............................................... FTEs 16.00
20 5 c. INSURANCE DIVISION
20 6 (1) For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
20 7 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
20 8 equivalent positions:
20 9 .................................................. $ 2,662,945
20 10 ............................................... FTEs 103.15
20 11 (2) The insurance division may reallocate authorized
20 12 full=time equivalent positions as necessary to respond to
20 13 accreditation recommendations or requirements.
20 14 (3) The insurance division expenditures for examination
20 15 purposes may exceed the projected receipts, refunds, and
20 16 reimbursements, estimated pursuant to section 505.7, subsection
20 17 7, including the expenditures for retention of additional
20 18 personnel, if the expenditures are fully reimbursable and the
20 19 division first does both of the following:
20 20 (a) Notifies the department of management, the legislative
20 21 services agency, and the legislative fiscal committee of the
20 22 need for the expenditures.
20 23 (b) Files with each of the entities named in subparagraph
20 24 division (a) the legislative and regulatory justification for
20 25 the expenditures, along with an estimate of the expenditures.
20 26 d. UTILITIES DIVISION
20 27 (1) For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
20 28 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
20 29 equivalent positions:
20 30 .................................................. $ 4,280,203
20 31 ............................................... FTEs 79.00
20 32 (2) The utilities division may expend additional moneys,
20 33 including moneys for additional personnel, if those additional
20 34 expenditures are actual expenses which exceed the moneys
20 35 budgeted for utility regulation and the expenditures are fully
21 1 reimbursable. Before the division expends or encumbers an
21 2 amount in excess of the moneys budgeted for regulation, the
21 3 division shall first do both of the following:
21 4 (a) Notify the department of management, the legislative
21 5 services agency, and the legislative fiscal committee of the
21 6 need for the expenditures.
21 7 (b) File with each of the entities named in subparagraph
21 8 division (a) the legislative and regulatory justification for
21 9 the expenditures, along with an estimate of the expenditures.
21 10 3. CHARGES. Each division and the office of consumer
21 11 advocate shall include in its charges assessed or revenues
21 12 generated an amount sufficient to cover the amount stated
21 13 in its appropriation and any state=assessed indirect costs
21 14 determined by the department of administrative services.
21 15 Sec. 35. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ==== PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
21 16 AND REGULATION BUREAU. There is appropriated from the housing
21 17 trust fund created pursuant to section 16.181, to the bureau of
21 18 professional licensing and regulation of the banking division
21 19 of the department of commerce for the fiscal year beginning
21 20 July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amount,
21 21 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
21 22 designated:
21 23 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
21 24 purposes:
21 25 .................................................. $ 31,159
21 26 Sec. 36. GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. There is
21 27 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the offices
21 28 of the governor and the lieutenant governor for the fiscal year
21 29 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following
21 30 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
21 31 purposes designated:
21 32 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
21 33 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
21 34 equivalent positions:
21 35 .................................................. $ 1,042,581
22 1 ............................................... FTEs 23.00
22 2 Sec. 37. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF DRUG CONTROL POLICY. There
22 3 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
22 4 governor's office of drug control policy for the fiscal year
22 5 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following
22 6 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
22 7 purposes designated:
22 8 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
22 9 purposes, including statewide coordination of the drug abuse
22 10 resistance education (D.A.R.E.) programs or similar programs,
22 11 and for not more than the following full=time equivalent
22 12 positions:
22 13 .................................................. $ 119,012
22 14 ............................................... FTEs 4.00
22 15 Sec. 38. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS. There is appropriated
22 16 from the general fund of the state to the department of human
22 17 rights for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending
22 18 June 30, 2017, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
22 19 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
22 20 1. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
22 21 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
22 22 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
22 23 equivalent positions:
22 24 .................................................. $ 107,157
22 25 ............................................... FTEs 5.65
22 26 2. COMMUNITY ADVOCACY AND SERVICES DIVISION
22 27 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
22 28 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
22 29 equivalent positions:
22 30 .................................................. $ 500,950
22 31 ............................................... FTEs 9.15
22 32 Sec. 39. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS. There
22 33 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
22 34 department of inspections and appeals for the fiscal year
22 35 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following
23 1 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
23 2 purposes designated:
23 3 1. ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
23 4 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
23 5 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
23 6 equivalent positions:
23 7 .................................................. $ 264,841
23 8 ............................................... FTEs 13.65
23 9 2. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS DIVISION
23 10 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
23 11 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
23 12 equivalent positions:
23 13 .................................................. $ 331,284
23 14 ............................................... FTEs 23.00
23 15 3. INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
23 16 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
23 17 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
23 18 equivalent positions:
23 19 .................................................. $ 1,252,369
23 20 ............................................... FTEs 55.00
23 21 b. By December 1, 2016, the department, in coordination
23 22 with the investigations division, shall submit a report to the
23 23 general assembly concerning the division's activities relative
23 24 to fraud in public assistance programs for the fiscal year
23 25 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016. The report
23 26 shall include but is not limited to a summary of the number
23 27 of cases investigated, case outcomes, overpayment dollars
23 28 identified, amount of cost avoidance, and actual dollars
23 29 recovered.
23 30 4. HEALTH FACILITIES DIVISION
23 31 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
23 32 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
23 33 equivalent positions:
23 34 .................................................. $ 2,504,690
23 35 ............................................... FTEs 114.00
24 1 b. The department shall, in coordination with the health
24 2 facilities division, make the following information available
24 3 to the public as part of the department's development efforts
24 4 to revise the department's internet site:
24 5 (1) The number of inspections conducted by the division
24 6 annually by type of service provider and type of inspection.
24 7 (2) The total annual operations budget for the division,
24 8 including general fund appropriations and federal contract
24 9 dollars received by type of service provider inspected.
24 10 (3) The total number of full=time equivalent positions in
24 11 the division, to include the number of full=time equivalent
24 12 positions serving in a supervisory capacity, and serving as
24 13 surveyors, inspectors, or monitors in the field by type of
24 14 service provider inspected.
24 15 (4) Identification of state and federal survey trends,
24 16 cited regulations, the scope and severity of deficiencies
24 17 identified, and federal and state fines assessed and collected
24 18 concerning nursing and assisted living facilities and programs.
24 19 c. It is the intent of the general assembly that the
24 20 department and division continuously solicit input from
24 21 facilities regulated by the division to assess and improve
24 22 the division's level of collaboration and to identify new
24 23 opportunities for cooperation.
24 24 5. EMPLOYMENT APPEAL BOARD
24 25 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
24 26 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
24 27 equivalent positions:
24 28 .................................................. $ 20,795
24 29 ............................................... FTEs 11.00
24 30 b. The employment appeal board shall be reimbursed by
24 31 the labor services division of the department of workforce
24 32 development for all costs associated with hearings conducted
24 33 under chapter 91C, related to contractor registration. The
24 34 board may expend, in addition to the amount appropriated under
24 35 this subsection, additional amounts as are directly billable
25 1 to the labor services division under this subsection and to
25 2 retain the additional full=time equivalent positions as needed
25 3 to conduct hearings required pursuant to chapter 91C.
25 4 6. CHILD ADVOCACY BOARD
25 5 a. For foster care review and the court appointed special
25 6 advocate program, including salaries, support, maintenance, and
25 7 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following
25 8 full=time equivalent positions:
25 9 .................................................. $ 1,304,288
25 10 ............................................... FTEs 32.25
25 11 b. The department of human services, in coordination with
25 12 the child advocacy board and the department of inspections and
25 13 appeals, shall submit an application for funding available
25 14 pursuant to Tit. IV=E of the federal Social Security Act for
25 15 claims for child advocacy board administrative review costs.
25 16 c. The court appointed special advocate program shall
25 17 investigate and develop opportunities for expanding
25 18 fund=raising for the program.
25 19 d. Administrative costs charged by the department of
25 20 inspections and appeals for items funded under this subsection
25 21 shall not exceed 4 percent of the amount appropriated in this
25 22 subsection.
25 23 7. FOOD AND CONSUMER SAFETY
25 24 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
25 25 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
25 26 equivalent positions:
25 27 .................................................. $ 614,564
25 28 ............................................... FTEs 23.65
25 29 Sec. 40. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS ==== MUNICIPAL
25 30 CORPORATION FOOD INSPECTIONS. For the fiscal year beginning
25 31 July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the department of
25 32 inspections and appeals shall retain any license fees generated
25 33 during the fiscal year as a result of actions under section
25 34 137F.3A occurring during the period beginning July 1, 2009,
25 35 and ending June 30, 2017, for the purpose of enforcing the
26 1 provisions of chapters 137C, 137D, and 137F.
26 2 Sec. 41. RACING AND GAMING COMMISSION == RACING AND GAMING
26 3 REGULATION. There is appropriated from the gaming regulatory
26 4 revolving fund established in section 99F.20 to the racing and
26 5 gaming commission of the department of inspections and appeals
26 6 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30,
26 7 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,
26 8 to be used for the purposes designated:
26 9 1. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
26 10 purposes for regulation, administration, and enforcement of
26 11 pari=mutuel racetracks, excursion boat gambling and gambling
26 12 structure laws, and for not more than the following full=time
26 13 equivalent positions:
26 14 .................................................. $ 3,057,106
26 15 ............................................... FTEs 72.75
26 16 2. For each additional license to conduct gambling games on
26 17 an excursion gambling boat, gambling structure, or racetrack
26 18 enclosure issued during the period beginning January 1, 2016,
26 19 and ending June 30, 2017, there is appropriated from the gaming
26 20 regulatory revolving fund established in section 99F.20 to the
26 21 racing and gaming commission of the department of inspections
26 22 and appeals for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and
26 23 ending June 30, 2017, an additional amount of not more than
26 24 $95,500 to be used for not more than 2.00 full=time equivalent
26 25 positions.
26 26 Sec. 42. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION ==== DEPARTMENT OF
26 27 INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS. There is appropriated from the road
26 28 use tax fund created in section 312.1 to the administrative
26 29 hearings division of the department of inspections and appeals
26 30 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30,
26 31 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,
26 32 to be used for the purposes designated:
26 33 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
26 34 purposes:
26 35 .................................................. $ 811,949
27 1 Sec. 43. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT. There is appropriated
27 2 from the general fund of the state to the department of
27 3 management for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and
27 4 ending June 30, 2017, the following amounts, or so much thereof
27 5 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
27 6 For enterprise resource planning, providing for a salary
27 7 model administrator, conducting performance audits, and the
27 8 department's LEAN process; for salaries, support, maintenance,
27 9 and miscellaneous purposes; and for not more than the following
27 10 full=time equivalent positions:
27 11 .................................................. $ 1,221,528
27 12 ............................................... FTEs 20.58
27 13 Sec. 44. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION ==== DEPARTMENT OF
27 14 MANAGEMENT. There is appropriated from the road use tax fund
27 15 created in section 312.1 to the department of management for
27 16 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30,
27 17 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,
27 18 to be used for the purposes designated:
27 19 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
27 20 purposes:
27 21 .................................................. $ 28,000
27 22 Sec. 45. IOWA PUBLIC INFORMATION BOARD. There is
27 23 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa
27 24 public information board for the fiscal year beginning July
27 25 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amounts, or
27 26 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
27 27 designated:
27 28 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
27 29 purposes and for not more than the following full=time
27 30 equivalent positions:
27 31 .................................................. $ 172,764
27 32 ............................................... FTEs 3.00
27 33 Sec. 46. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE.
27 34 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
27 35 to the department of revenue for the fiscal year beginning July
28 1 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amounts, or
28 2 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
28 3 designated:
28 4 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
28 5 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
28 6 equivalent positions:
28 7 .................................................. $ 8,435,323
28 8 ............................................... FTEs 228.55
28 9 2. From the moneys appropriated in this section, the
28 10 department shall use $200,000 to pay the direct costs of
28 11 compliance related to the collection and distribution of local
28 12 sales and services taxes imposed pursuant to chapters 423B and
28 13 423E.
28 14 3. The director of revenue shall prepare and issue a state
28 15 appraisal manual and the revisions to the state appraisal
28 16 manual as provided in section 421.17, subsection 17, without
28 17 cost to a city or county.
28 18 Sec. 47. MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX FUND APPROPRIATION. There
28 19 is appropriated from the motor vehicle fuel tax fund created
28 20 pursuant to section 452A.77 to the department of revenue for
28 21 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30,
28 22 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary,
28 23 to be used for the purposes designated:
28 24 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
28 25 purposes, and for administration and enforcement of the
28 26 provisions of chapter 452A and the motor vehicle fuel tax
28 27 program:
28 28 .................................................. $ 652,888
28 29 Sec. 48. SECRETARY OF STATE.
28 30 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state
28 31 to the office of the secretary of state for the fiscal year
28 32 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following
28 33 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
28 34 purposes designated:
28 35 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
29 1 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
29 2 equivalent positions:
29 3 .................................................. $ 1,405,703
29 4 ............................................... FTEs 32.00
29 5 2. The state department or state agency which provides
29 6 data processing services to support voter registration file
29 7 maintenance and storage shall provide those services without
29 8 charge.
29 9 Sec. 49. SECRETARY OF STATE FILING FEES REFUND.
29 10 Notwithstanding the obligation to collect fees pursuant to the
29 11 provisions of section 489.117, subsection 1, paragraphs "a" and
29 12 "o", section 490.122, subsection 1, paragraphs "a" and "s",
29 13 and section 504.113, subsection 1, paragraphs "a", "c", "d",
29 14 "j", "k", "l", and "m", for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
29 15 2016, the secretary of state may refund these fees to the filer
29 16 pursuant to rules established by the secretary of state. The
29 17 decision of the secretary of state not to issue a refund under
29 18 rules established by the secretary of state is final and not
29 19 subject to review pursuant to chapter 17A.
29 20 Sec. 50. TREASURER OF STATE.
29 21 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
29 22 state to the office of treasurer of state for the fiscal year
29 23 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following
29 24 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
29 25 purposes designated:
29 26 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
29 27 purposes, and for not more than the following full=time
29 28 equivalent positions:
29 29 .................................................. $ 530,186
29 30 ............................................... FTEs 28.80
29 31 2. The office of treasurer of state shall supply clerical
29 32 and accounting support for the executive council.
29 33 Sec. 51. ROAD USE TAX FUND APPROPRIATION ==== OFFICE OF
29 34 TREASURER OF STATE. There is appropriated from the road use
29 35 tax fund created in section 312.1 to the office of treasurer of
30 1 state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending
30 2 June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
30 3 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
30 4 For enterprise resource management costs related to the
30 5 distribution of road use tax funds:
30 6 .................................................. $ 46,574
30 7 Sec. 52. IPERS ==== GENERAL OFFICE. There is appropriated
30 8 from the Iowa public employees' retirement system fund created
30 9 in section 97B.7 to the Iowa public employees' retirement
30 10 system for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending
30 11 June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
30 12 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
30 13 For salaries, support, maintenance, and other operational
30 14 purposes to pay the costs of the Iowa public employees'
30 15 retirement system, and for not more than the following
30 16 full=time equivalent positions:
30 17 .................................................. $ 8,843,484
30 18 ............................................... FTEs 88.00
30 19 Sec. 53. IOWA PRODUCTS. As a condition of receiving an
30 20 appropriation, any agency appropriated moneys pursuant to this
30 21 2015 Act shall give first preference when purchasing a product
30 22 to an Iowa product or a product produced by an Iowa=based
30 23 business. Second preference shall be given to a United States
30 24 product or a product produced by a business based in the United
30 25 States.
30 26 Sec. 54. PERSONNEL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT PAYMENTS. As
30 27 a condition of the appropriations in this Act, the moneys
30 28 appropriated and any other moneys available shall not be used
30 29 for payment of a personnel settlement agreement that contains a
30 30 confidentiality provision intended to prevent public disclosure
30 31 of the agreement or any terms of the agreement.
30 32 DIVISION III
30 33 AUDIT EXPENSES
30 34 Sec. 55. Section 11.5B, Code 2015, is amended by adding the
30 35 following new subsection:
31 1 NEW SUBSECTION. 15. Office of the chief information
31 2 officer.
31 3 EXPLANATION
31 4 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
31 5 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly.
31 6 FY 2015=2016. This bill relates to and appropriates moneys
31 7 to various state departments, agencies, and funds for the
31 8 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016.
31 9 The bill makes appropriations to state departments and agencies
31 10 including the department of administrative services, auditor of
31 11 state, Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board, department
31 12 of commerce, offices of governor and lieutenant governor, the
31 13 governor's office of drug control policy, department of human
31 14 rights, department of inspections and appeals, department
31 15 of management, Iowa public information board, department of
31 16 revenue, secretary of state, treasurer of state, and Iowa
31 17 public employees' retirement system.
31 18 FY 2016=2017. The bill relates to and appropriates moneys to
31 19 various state departments, agencies, and funds for the fiscal
31 20 year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017. The
31 21 bill makes appropriations to state departments and agencies
31 22 including the department of administrative services, auditor of
31 23 state, Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board, department
31 24 of commerce, offices of governor and lieutenant governor, the
31 25 governor's office of drug control policy, department of human
31 26 rights, department of inspections and appeals, department
31 27 of management, Iowa public information board, department of
31 28 revenue, secretary of state, treasurer of state, and Iowa
31 29 public employees' retirement system.
31 30 AUDIT EXPENSES. Code section 11.5B is amended to provide
31 31 that the auditor of state shall be reimbursed for performing
31 32 audits or examinations of the office of the chief information
31 33 officer.
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